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South Central China and Tibet: Hotspot of Diversity

Search Tips

Images

Search HOLLIS Images by keyword. Adding additional keywords can narrow the number of results. The results can then be saved in an electronic file, sent by e-mail, or printed.

To capture the largest number of records associated with images from this project:
Search for China and use Anywhere and Limit to holdings ofArnold Arboretum/Horticulture Library (Jamaica Plain).

Examples of how you may refine your search:

You may also search using place names within western Sichuan
and eastern Xizang (Tibet), such as Riyin, Xiangcheng Xian, Sichuan
Sheng, Daocheng Xian or by Bowa Mountain, Yangtze River, Wuming Mountain.

You may restrict your search by using the name of the researcher/photographer
David Boufford, Susan Kelley, Richard Ree or Joseph Rock.

You may search for plants using broad terms such as herbaceous,
conifers, deciduous, shrubs, forests or specific plants may be searched
for by genus such as Abies, Lilium, Rhododendron.

VIA’s help page provides additional information.

Finding Aid

Use the keywords manuscript, correspondence, images, and maps to find specific topics covered by the Joseph Rock collection (1884-1962). The Oasis help page provides additional information.